ObituariesAugust 4, 2018

Dorothy Lee Simpher Oehl, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Feb. 20, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to the late Albert J. and Nellie E. Ramsey Simpher. She and Howard N. Oehl were married Feb. 26, 1949, at Friedheim. He preceded her in death May 20, 2002...

Dorothy Oehl
Dorothy Oehl

Dorothy Lee Simpher Oehl, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at Southeast Hospital.

She was born Feb. 20, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to the late Albert J. and Nellie E. Ramsey Simpher. She and Howard N. Oehl were married Feb. 26, 1949, at Friedheim. He preceded her in death May 20, 2002.

Dorothy was a homemaker and member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Loving survivors include three daughters, Karen (Terry) Ashby of Cape Girardeau, Kathy (Scott) Blyze of Indianapolis and Kay Oehl and husband Stephen Corujo of Jackson; four grandchildren, Melissa (John) Hanrahan, Marla (Brian) Little and Emily and Callie Blyze; and two great-grandchildren, Sophia and Fletcher Little.

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Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Pastor Douglas C. Breite officiating. Entombment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Memorial donations may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran School.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

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